Madison followed McKenzie back into the kitchen. McKenzie felt a wave of relief as she leaned against the table just trying to compose her thoughts. She couldn’t believe they actually did it. They actually managed to get custody of their parents and it was only a matter of time before she would officially have custody of her sister. She was actually pulling off keeping the family together. What honestly worried her most was Madison. She knew if push came to shove she could have gotten the parents but Madison being a minor she knew was going to be tricker.
“Man, I was so worried about the Emancipation thing. I love Uncle Danny but I couldn’t imagine living with him.” McKenzie said before looking down at her parents. “Oh, Sorry guys. I was so wrapped up in making sure Danielle had everything she needed I forgot to let you guys ask her anything. Did you have any questions you needed answered I can email her.” McKenzie said lifting off the lid to the habitat so she could hear her parents.
Greg and Cindy looked up at McKenzie’s new giant form. They had mostly been with Madison, so it was still a new experience to see McKenzie up close like this. Greg and Cindy both thought about several questions, mostly about bonding. However, as Madison approached from the other side and peered in at them. Both parents lost the desire to ask anything. Each one hoping the other would.
“No honey. You did so great. We can’t think of a thing at the moment.” Greg finally said, answering McKenzie as Madison nodded in approval.
“Thanks, I was so nervous. I barely remember what I said. But, it looks like we get to stay a family. Don’t worry guys, now that we have the legal rights to you. You will always have a home with us. No one can take you away from us as you belong to us to now.” McKenzie said with a mixture of relief and happiness in her voice. “I’m going to take a bath it’s been a crazy day between traveling and then rushing home and doing financial stuff, getting the emancipation stuff together, and then meeting with the little worker. I just kind of want to decompress with a nice long bath.” McKenzie said.
“No problem. I can take care of things here. I’ll get mom and dad’s habitat situated in its permanent place. You don’t need to worry so much Kenz. Like I told you before, I can take care of all the little things. You know how much I’ve always wanted one and I know how much you’re doing around here. So, this is something I can take off your plate.” Madison said as she gave her sister a hug.
“Thanks Maddie. I appreciate that I can count on you. “ McKenzie said before looking in at her parents. “You guys are in great hands and if you need anything just ask. I know your littles now but you’ll always be our parents. Right Maddie.” McKenzie said as she reached in grabbing her father and giving him a soft kiss on the top of his head before setting him back down. You to mom. I know we don’t see eye to eye on this but I’m always here if you need me.” McKenzie said not waiting for a reply from her mother before walking out Kitchen and going upstairs towards the bathroom.
“Madison, I thought you were going to tell her that I was sorry and i want to clear the air.” Cindy said.
“Mom, seriously, you just need to give her some space,” Madison advised with a hint of exasperation. “It really hurt her that you don’t think she can handle this.”
“I never meant it as she couldn’t do it. I just-” Cindy managed to say before Madison cut her off.
“In a few days, I’ll talk to her again for you, but only if you behave yourself and respect the rules,” Madison declared, her voice laced with a touch of sass. “She just needs some time and space, Mom. You’ve gotta be patient. And besides, Mom, I’m your primary guardian, so you especially don’t need to speak to Kenzie.”
“Madison, what does that mean exactly? That was something we were wondering about for a while now.” Cindy asked.
“Oh, I suppose since you’re a little, you wouldn’t understand,” Madison remarked in a tone dripping with superiority. “Let me break it down for you in terms you might grasp. Think of it like a business. When McKenzie and I start a business, we can each hold 50 percent of the shares. But with littles, it’s different. You can’t have a true 50/50 split. One person has to have ultimate control. And guess what? That’s me. I’m the primary guardian for you guys because I’ve always wanted littles. We even added a clause that if there’s ever a custody dispute, I get Mom and McKenzie gets Dad with her becoming his primary guardian. I didn’t think it was necessary, but McKenzie really pushed for it to be clear, citing situations that went sour down the road,” Madison explained, her tone condescending and self-assured.
“Madison, I just really would like it if I could just speak with McKenzie directly. Maybe you could just carry me upstairs so I can speak with her real quick.” Cindy asked
“Mom, seriously, McKenzie has enough on her plate. She doesn’t need to be bothered with little concerns,” Madison asserted, relishing the opportunity to reverse the roles. “If she wants to talk to you, she knows where to find you. I already told you I’d speak with her in a few days, but now I’m thinking it’ll be at least a week from tomorrow. Sound good?” Madison’s tone was smug as she watched her mother squirm under her gaze, enjoying the newfound power dynamics.
“Yes, Madison.” Cindy said with disdain in her voice.
“If you’re gonna answer like that, make it two weeks. I don’t appreciate the tone in your voice,” Madison stated firmly, crossing her arms and glaring down at her mother with the same stern expression she had received so many times. It was the very same sentence her mother had used on her whenever Madison spoke disrespectfully or answered with attitude.
Cindy couldn’t believe how incredulous Madison was being. She was about to respond back with a fury that would make the devil blush. Every instinct was to smack the smugness off her face. As every so often Madison just needed a stern hand to steer her. Now though she was powerless to say anything. Powerless to do anything. She was not only a powerless little. She was her daughter’s powerless little. Cindy did the only thing she could do and smile up at Madison saying, “Thank you, Madison.”
“I hate having to be so hard on you, Mom. But sometimes, you need a firm hand to guide you. It’s for your own good, you’ll see. And it doesn’t mean I don’t love you,” Madison recited word for word, mimicking her mother’s favorite phrase when disciplining her. Madison often found it unfair when her mother would use this line on her, leaving her to stew in her room. Now, it was her turn to return the favor. With that, Madison placed the lid back onto the habitat, completing the gesture.
“We’re not done here Madison. You take this lid off right now.” Cindy said stomping her feet. Madison could see her mother was upset. She knew that anger she had felt it before when she heard that statement. Seeing her mother stamp her feet unable to do or say anything further back at her was just too sweet.
“Now that you’re MY littles, you will treat me with respect. I won’t tolerate being talked to like that by my own littles,” Madison declared firmly, lifting up the habitat and jarring both Greg and Cindy from side to side. As Madison walked, holding the habitat which was swiftly becoming their permanent home within their home, it was unnerving for them. The back-and-forth motion quickly induced motion sickness, leaving them feeling queasy and unsettled.
As Madison reached the top of the stairs, they were unsure where she was taking them. They thought she would probably keep them on the coffee table as some kind of centerpiece to show off to her friends. That didn’t seem to be the case as Madison walked down the hall.
“Maybe she’s going to put us in our room.” Greg hypothesized but as Madison turned and they saw her walk into her open bedroom which she kicked shut with the back of her foot as a new kind of dread and sickness overwhelmed them. Each step she took they saw exactly where they were going. She had a stand in her room that she had cleared off where her terrarium used to sit. They could see the cabinet door slightly ajar with a large bag of Little Pellets inside. Madison then she set their habitat down on her stand and slid into place centering it before taking a few steps backward and admiring her handy work.
“The perfect place for MY littles, don’t you think?” Madison’s voice dripped with self-satisfaction. “And you both used to nag me about keeping my things in my room, right? ‘Don’t leave your stuff lying around, Madison. This house isn’t your personal storage center, Madison.’ She chuckled condescendingly. “Well, no need to thank me for moving my little habitat into my bedroom, where my littles will be living.” Madison’s tone was smug as she continued, “You’ve got pellets here, and I can easily just unsnap this water dispenser when it gets empty and fill it for you in the bathroom with some crisp, clean, refreshing tap water. You guys are going to be intimately familiar with my room because who knows when you’ll leave it next? Sure, I’ll take my Littles out of the habitat each day, but there’s not much reason for MY littles to leave MY room, is there? I wouldn’t want to leave MY littles lying around. That would be so irresponsible of me, wouldn’t it?” Madison’s words were laced with arrogance and entitlement, emphasizing her control over the situation and her dominance over her parents.
While she knew that she was teasing them she could see the look on their faces. Especially her mothers. She felt a little bad making her dad think that he was going to be stuck in here, but he had his moments in which he had annoyed her. She would let them stew for a couple hours then take one of them downstairs. She knew McKenzie would then take the other. She would probably have to take dad. As that would definitely make McKenzie take mom Madison thought for a brief moment. It was probably the best plan as then her mom could have her moment to say her peace to Kenzie.
“Tomorrow is going to suck. I have to get up early so I can clean Mom and dad before school. Then let them both use the toilet. I could let htem use it while I shower but I probably should supervise. As embarssing as it will be for them. I will try to lay on a bit of bratty charm for them to distract them from the awkwardness of that situaiton. I’m sure they never imagined their own daughter would be supervising their bathroom visits. But, those little bathrooms are pricey and I know Money will be a little tight. As we need so many little things that are all so expensive.” Madison said to herself before turning her attention back to her tiny parents.
“It’s so hard being a good daughter.” Madison thought as she listened to the silence for several minutes as she could see her parents trying to communicate with her. She knew they had thoughts. They had opinions. It was really bothering them that they couldn’t talk to her. This was for the best though. If she kept treating them like littles they would adjust quicker to this new life and get over the shock and move onto acceptance. But, Madison knew her mother was normally right about these things and she would always say what does a littles opinion really matter anyway?
She knew as mad as it made her now. When she accepted being a little, she would be proud that she listened and learned everything her mother taught her. Even when she thought she was being an old annoying Lame-O.
Almost time for me to go to bed, but I’ll squeeze this in beforehand. (two in one day whooo!)
1) as much as I don’t like Madison as a person, I can’t deny the satisfying wish fulfilment of watching a child turn their parent’s annoying sayings back at them… if only I’d get that chance.
2) Surprised Maddie does actually plan to let Cindy talk to McKenzie so soon, though Maddie may know Keenzie wouldn’t want a week between interactions with her mother.
3) Maddie’s laying it on thick that she’s their owner, not McKenzie, but McKenze having some agreement that she gets their dad is hilarious, I was wondering what would happen once the girls became adults.
4) Love that little bit at the end reminding us exactly who’s fault it is that they’re in this situation, they shit the tiny bed, and now they can lay in it.
5) don’t blame McKenzie for feeling stressed, she’s in a tough spot, but I don’t like how blindly she’s accepting Maddie as “Safe hands”. It’s like she wasn’t telling her off earlier.
6) Definitely think Greg should have let McKenzie know what Madison had told them about asking questions. (Maddie would likely go easier on him and McKenzie would be more protective)
7) Sereiosly, why not buy them a habitat with a toilet? even a damn long-drop would be better than this.
1) wow you’ve said nice things about Sara and Madison like all week.
2) I’m sure Madison knows what shes doing. But she could also be not as bad as people think she is.
3)She needs to set the bar. She wants to assert full dominace over them so they understand apparently.
4) yeah it will most certainly be further illustrated in future seasons
5)McKenzie does have a lot on her plate. So some stress is understandable. Well I think McKenzie meant safe as in Madison isn’t gong to purposefully harm them. She may have questions as to some of her methods on things. But she knows she won’t come home to two tiny parents with 4 broke legs and look like they were beaten. They are safe in that nothing serious is going to happen.
6) I can see if the parents are going to say something there is something to be said about picking your place. Maybe a time when you are more alone with McKenzie so you can speak your concerns without madison interrupting or explaining things away immediately.
7) The toilets are extra. Madison had to buy the bed and sofa already. The toilets are immensely more expensive. She was trying to be a bit careful with money. As she had some understanding that things may be tight so maybe don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a toilet till consulting with McKenzie.
1) I wouldn’t say that’s “about Madison” more about the opportunity she was given, and hiw I’d dreamt of a similar one fir myself.
2) I’m sure McKenzie would want to talk to bit parents at least daily and Madison knows she can’t actually stop her mum from talking to Kenzie like she’s threatened.
3) yeah, that’d honestly be a terrifying thing to experience from their perspective though, especially since neither were consulted.
4) goodie. I’m hoping for flashbacks, memories of Cindy being cunty to littkes previously, just to emphasis the point.
5) safety is more than just physical, but I take your meaning, nothing deliberately done to them that she can’t handle the aftermath of, by Maddie.
6) Alone time with McKenzie would be better, but they don’t know if or when that’s going to happen next.
7) even a litter box like described in another comment would have been a better idea.
Lol, “Trying to be careful with money” this is the sane girl who bought an expensive top she’d previously been told was out of their budget.
1)It seems like indirect Madison praise. She would take that as a compliment.
2)most likely. i mean they are in the same house. I’m not sure how effectively McKenzie could be stopped from seeing them if she wants to see them. One would think Madison would know that.
3) true it would be scary but I’m not sure how you would consult someone about that. As i can’t imagine many would agree.
4) I’m sure that will happen to some level.
5) yes pretty much exactly that.
6) very true.
7) Litter box is a good idea. I could see that being utilized.
to be fair an a sweatshrit like that retail would be 50 to 100 dollars. A little bathroom would be several times that magnitude in cost. Plus if you utilize girl math that sweatshirt is basically free.
1) That’s ok, you’re allowed to be wrong. Lol. I’m imagining she takes most things as compliments, just hearing whatever she wants to.
2) yeah, Madison could try running interference, but that could potentially just raise Kenzie’s suspicions.
3) it’d be difficult to do as this is a world where such treatment is normalised. Other littles would be more sympathetic but humans wouldn’t understand why their complaining
7) even a makeshift one like a bottle lid lined with a piece of tissue would be a usable substitute, for the tine being, until they can afford a real toilet.
I figured, but that still seems off as she mentioned not affording something in the breath she talks about the sweatshirt is an annoying hypocrisy from her.
Surely there’s some “guardian maths” that the use to spoil their littles, lol.
So Maddie is fully aware that she’s been a brat to them, but she believes she’s doing it for their own good. That’s good.
Let’s face it: Cindy kind of deserves to go through some of this experience and taste some of her own medicine. Greg apparently had his prejudices too.
Maybe everyone in the family will learn to have more respect and consideration for the little ones, even if they are still seen as pets in the eyes of their daughters.
Now, back to the bathroom issue: I’m still in favor of the idea of them having a litter box in the habitat. This is completely suitable for pets and is not an expensive investment.
I don’t know how Madison would take having to empty a smelly turd filled litter box, though. Seems like work. LOL
Knowing Maddie, I think she would think it was cute and say things like “wow, what a mess you guys made here” lol
But seriously, I think this would be much more practical than having to supervise them every time in a regular bathroom, not to mention that they will spend a long time in the habitat on their own.
Lethal nailed the madison response. She would make them clean it themselves
Ego boost
She’d make them clean it themselves… it’d be gross but it’s a far more reasonable ask than when she asked then to wacmsh her cereal bowl.
you understand madison so well. Thats exactly what she would do.
And unlike other jobs littles have been assigned, asking them to clean their own toilet is actually pretty reasonable.
Madison has a level of awareness as to what she is doing but she was also raised with certain beliefs and education and society has only reinforced those beliefs.
True a makeshift litter box could be made. I hadn’t thought of that but will consider that point for future episodes in season 2.
So that is it. I was expecting more sinister at the end. Instead I feel empty. I think I have become numb to Madison’s evil.
I knew going into this story I would probably not like it. I underestimated how much I would hate Madison. Treating your parents who raised you all your life as pets. Gleefully watching as their rights and freedoms being removed. Sadistically silencing any oppositions. I know I shouldn’t judged this world from our perspective but without knowing the world’s history or how Madison was raised, I have to fall back on our standards. Madison is a monster. Love doesn’t disappear overnight. I am left knowing Madison never truly cared for her parents. Those brief moments of apologies make me for anger than anything. She knows what she is doing is wrong bit doesn’t care adm does it anyway.
I was praying, hoping Madison would wake up. See her parents are miserable and need help. But she just got worse. Sadly I now know the world promotes this behavior. They wish for Guardians like Madison. To see her being praised and rewarded is disgusting.
Mckenzie was a disappointment. For such a highly rank Guardian she is painfully oblivious to her parents plight. Seeing her being fooled by the Little Worker was such a big disappointment. She only really cared to secure her future at the cost of her parents happiness.
This world is beyond saving. I am truly a fool to think the Littles would see improvements. The only thing that has approved is how quickly and efficiently the Government removes their rights and dehumanizing them. I am positive you are just warming up. What new laws and research will you introduce that further dehumanize the Littles? The removal of their vocal cords? Guardians having full control of their pregnancy and abortions. How about new medical produce of growing body hair to better insulate heat? Or dying their skin a new color to be so fashionable. At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if this is the future.
I suppose I should congrat you on making such a truly awful character. Sadly, for me at least, it came at the cost of not wanting to read anything more that deals with her. Her presence has tainted my enjoyment of this world. I can’t continue. Especially knowing her friend is Madison Jr. I wouldn’t be surprised if all of Madison friends are jealous. All Wishing their parents could be their Littles.
My apologies. For my rant. I fear I have to leave. Already I feel this has become “Hate Watching”. I care too much for these Littles. Seeing a daughter treat her parents in such a cruel way was heart-breaking to see. Having false hopes each day, just to have it be shattered by the new cruel events. I can’t take it.
Thank you for indulging me in my comments even as they turned more negative as the series progressed. It helped me to finished the series. I admire how much thought and care you put in your world. So much passion and you do it for free. I wish you luck. I am merely one reader who didn’t like where things are heading. Please continue your work. I am sure others still find enjoyment in your world. Sadly, it is clear I am not the target demographic for this story.
Perhaps I am will revisit the series in a few months to see what the state of the world is. Though I have doubts it would had improved.
I think you and I have some similar view points on a lot of things, and I can understand giving up hope based on what’s going on. It does suck, and I feel bad for smallara victims and seeing them reduced to glorified slaves at this point in time is definitely disheartening, especially since we both seem to only see that there are physiological differences and outside of that, nothing is different. So it’s really hard to read
Agree with Madison. She’s awful right now. Not sure how much redemption she’ll get, but I’m too hopeful to give up on it happening lol I feel you on the McKenzie thing, but I think she’s got something brewing. I know how it seems now and she may seem naive, but she’s only been here for less than a day and already knows how her sister acts in general, how her parents act, etc. so I would hope she would be empathic and perceptive enough to see when things have changed with everyone.
I really just think I’m overly hopeful and might be unrealistic.
Hope this doesn’t come off as rude, either. Nice seeing someone on these stories with similar ideals as me but also points where we disagree. I hope you’ll return after a break.
I feel only a big outside force/shock is the only thing that can redeem Madison. A big shock like her parents attempting suicide or getting very injured. Like permanently crippled. Even then I have trouble seeing her change.
Maybe far in the future when she is married and get children. When she learns the tragic news of how her lovely children are vulnerable to Smallera then maybe she will come to her senses. Maybe she look back in shame how she treated her parents….maybe.
Though I don’t want to wait around that long. It is a slow burn. I can’t in good health/sanity keep reading this daily.
We will see. Maybe after a large break I will come back.
Thanks for the reply.
Totally understand. Was honestly feeling the same way until I got my Antidepressants refilled and started working on my anxiety management. It’s a tough story. And I think Asuka has done a great job with everything, but it’s hard to deny it’s just tough to read. I know it’s a tough sell, but I still have hope for the Kelli Kayla story. I know sarah will be pushy under the guise that she’s helping Kayla and Kelli, but honestly they’re sisters, and they seem a lot closer than anyone else in these stories. My expectations aren’t they’ll look at each other’s as equals anymore, but I don’t see Kayla going the way of sarah or Madison. I think hope it’s a real help each other story
I agree there are physiological differences mostly in place but even in Madison’s World Redux we have begun to see their are biological differences under the hood. Their bodies react differently to similar situations we’ve learned in Smallara.
Littles and people are different even in the same situations. Even what they perceive as a hot day is different. What they perceive as heavy is different. How they functionally breathe on a atomic level we learned is different.
As time goes on more is being discovered and unveiled as to how they are different. As while I could just release a extremely nerdy detailed write up to how how they are functionally different in some cases like with how there body aborbs and uses oxygen is broken down to a pretty deep level which may turn off people or leave some unable to fully understand.
But even with that, i do understand that being they you have a full sized person and what is just a visually smaller person on the surface makes it more difficult to view the smaller people anything less then sympathetic victims and anyone who isn’t bending over backwards to them as hateful people who are the scum of society.
How much redemption Madison can have is really different for each person. As each person views how far gone she is differently.
Just like we view people who are “Evil” differently. Take star wars for instance. How evil you really think Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker is varies from person to person as what he is done and the intentions of this actions is interpreted differently by so many people. Even the slaughtering of younglings on tatooine is debatable as to how evil it is because of how he arrives at that decision asn the catalyst for it.
Madison is very much the same situation. How bad or evil or mean or redeemable you view her as is how you are interpreting everything else and arriving at those decisions. Even things in smallara factor in to how you feel about Madison out of the gate.
Yeah I should have included the biological pieces to cause you’re right, more and more of their biology gets revealed as the stories go on (diet requirements, oxygen break down).
As for what I consider redemption for madison, it honestly really starts from this chapter. My idea is her being redeemed, which maybe is a bad word and I should call it growth, is her learning her mom was wrong on how to treat Littles or madison, with Mckenzies help, develops her own opinions and show a bit more compassion outwardly and in more genuine displays. Like I interpretted the ending of this chapter of her doing exactly what she was taught and considers to be morally right, which I think a lot of us agree isn’t the case, where the bare minimum of a moral gaurdian for us as readers is probably sarah (I honestly don’t think I hate her, I just don’t agree with her methods) while the gold standard unrealistic expectations of moral in this story seems to be Chloe, but from what’s been hinted at, she’s in the minority of mind sets. All this to say I think she can unlearn most of what she knows as she matures and becomes a better, albeit bratty (as you stated somewhere else it’s her nature) person and guardian to her parents, and her parents could become more accepting after the grieving process. Idk, maybe this incoherent lol
I do think it would have been different if for instance they were able to be restored but even with being restored her opinion of them would forever be altered for reasons ranging for societal beliefs, what she raised to believe, and even what is taught.
However, if her parents were restored they are still her parents so she woudl have a degree of respect and affection towards them.
I think you are being a little hard on McKenzie who has more to worry about then just her parents. she is also trying to basically prove that she is a legal adult to the courts and government, She is trying to adopt her sister to be able to keep her out of child services, she is also trying to keep her parents from going to a government facility and probably being forever splitout not just from daughters and parents but odds are Greg and Cindy could be split up as well.
She is being fast tracked to have to worry about bills, groceries, credit cards, savings, 401ks, banking accounts, etc. While also trying to maintain her self as a student and doing one thing she loves for herself in Tennis.
So to say she is a disappointment is a bit unfair in my opinion as that being trusted onto many fully grown adults woudl be crippling but for a 16 year old to take that head on and come out reasonably well is impressive.
I don’t think the world is beyond “saving” but I also don’t think the inhabitants of the world view it as “broken” as you do. As to the people existing in this world this is normal. They don’t know anything better or different. There isn’t this other system they are aspiring too. You can look around at your daily life, and how your world works and the rights and values, and laws and ideals and say wow this fictional world is worse then my own.
However, if you were in that world with no knowledge of a better system that would work and this is just the system your world is run around how broke do you actually think it would be?
As this would be someone going to you and saying you know what democracy is right? We want you to design a system better then Democracy and implement it on a global scale in a way that people will accept be on board for.
I wont speak for you but most people would struggle to develop a better a system as all I know others have tried and to this day no one has made a system that works that is demonstratively better.
I don’t think there is anything inherently wrong with caring for the littles so much. In any story or series people have character or race fo people they generally jive with. I read a lot of fantasy novels and enjoy fantasy games. I have always been partial to elven races. So when I come across those characters i have more of a affinity for them then others.
So there is nothing wrong with having a affinity towards the littles and wanting them to do well and succeed. However part of the enjoyment of seeing success is also seeing the failures, seeing people and races at their lowest as only with the pitfalls and downturns of life. The challenges thrown in front of us whether we are a Tallie, or a little and finding ways to succeed in spite of those challenges is what makes these tales interesting.
As while not every challenge can be overcame a person can still succeed in the face of a challenge without fully overcoming it. Each person has a level of success and betterment that the want to achieve in their lives. The level of success Jordan, or Lisa, or Kelli, or Greg or Cindy want are all different. They all aspire and have the ability to accept different things.
So what they view as success and happiness is different for each of them as they are all different people in different situations. Who want different things.
Just like what I view as a good and successful life for myself and my family may be different then what someone else would view. Which is what makes this so interesting.
Something, I sadly noticed is you often go to great lengths in these comments to justify and explain things in the story. Ranging from character’s actions or government policies. I find it a shame you don’t better implement them in the story proper to prevent all these questions in the first place,
McKenzie? Sure all that may be true but we just see a glimpse of it. She made had some plans off-screen. I don’t know the scope. She doesn’t explain her actions to her parents, she mostly ignores them. Both her phone calls, she doesn’t once ask to talk to her parents. I can’t understand someone who is barely on screen, so I the reader have to fill in the blanks. A reader can easily assume her parents are a low priority to her. Sure she probably has alot on her plate, all the more reason to include her parents. Instead she throws a hissy fit that her mom doesn’t immediately praise her plan and mostly avoids/ignores her for it. Gets fooled easily by the Little Worker. She even laughs at Madison’s hurtful juice joke. Misses Madison bully. Then she takes a bath. For being the only “Light” in this dark story, she painfully underperforms. She means well but she barely put a dent in Madison’s hurtful actions. I will give her one thing, I enjoyed her occasionally smacking Madison.
(I don’t think the world is beyond “saving” but I also don’t think the inhabitants of the world view it as “broken” as you do.)
You made it that Littles are permanently losing the ability to eat normal food. Please tell me how you plan to will fix this mess? I already hated the collar and lease ideas but those can at least be removed in the future. The point is, the world is getting worse for Littles, not better. Do you feel the need to keep burying them in more failures?
I am fine with failures but take this story for example. What success or win did the parents ever accomplish? They went down the stairs and found Madison. Everything else was a series of loses. Even the pay out by Genitech wasn’t the parent’s victory, it was McKenzie. Please include more successes!
I’ve never tried to justify anything in the story in the comments. If someone asks something about a character or world,o or the universe i will answer it unless its something that would be extremly spoilerish. However, most questions people have are about very specific things in the world, or they want to know more about a specific motiviation or reason a character has done something. Which I have never shied away from sharing.
Not everything makes it into every story. Not everything make it into every story where someone is asking it. If something isn’t going to be uncovered in a timely fashion and they have a question on it. I will answer it unless its a spoiler of something important.
Why wouldn’t I answer the questions of the community. I also will alot of times just give my personal opinion on something. My thoughts on why a character has done something. My opinion on why something is done or why a character has done something doesn’t always align with why a character does something. As I create the characters as characters. So if Sara is doing something and writing Sara. I’m writing Sara’s recation and sara’s thought process. I’m taking my own thoughts and opinions into account. Sara comes from a priviledges white family living in a privileged white community with privileged friends. So I try to put myself into that mindset first. Then I put myself into Sara’s specific character mindset and then I write her response. THen I do the same for Jordan.
That is what I have done here, as well as in all the Smallara stories. The comments and responses to people are the outlet that I have to give my opinion.
There are other things I allude to but i don’t flat out say on purpose but in a comment I will flat out say as thats the outlet for something like that. Take mckenzie in my last comment. Everything I said about McKenzie is implied in the story. It’s not flat-out told to the reader because I respect my readers. I’m not writing a story for younger people where I’m going to draw a map. I like to give my readers credit and imply and sometimes walk upto the line of what I intend. But not just flat out say anything. Just like i did with McKenzie i the last comment to you. Everything I said about McKenzie is implied or i’ve lead right upto that conclusion but the last pieces are upto the reader to uncover.
This is done for a few reasons. One it leaves grey area’s in which people can interpret different opinions on things. I have an idea when im writing something but I dont always like to force upon the reader what they are supposed to think of a person.
I made Sara to appear slightly hateable but with enough qualities that people would also root for. SO i have people who really like Sara and people who don’t. Thats a choice I made right away when i created her. But with some actions part of the fun is leaving an air of mystery to it.
Other times things aren’t included simply for length and pacing. I can be very verbose in my writing style. A story you wouldn’t like but I will use as an example to that is step monster. It is much more of a handholding series but everything is explained, everything is detailed. The reader isn’t left with any questions like in these stories.
What I have found though is if people don’t have questions, they aren’t encouraged to respond. They aren’t encouraged to ask questions. So when people do take the time out of their day which I never take for granted. I always try my best to respond and answer those questions with as much detail and reasoning as I can. Becuase in a comment i’m not trying to do anything other then your question. I’m not trying to be Sara, i’m not trying to be Mckenzie. I’m not trying to craft a narrative but leave certain things grey, or left unsaid at first until they are revisted later.
Not everything works the way i intend or has the engagement that I want by doing it but those are just learning expierences that i can take in and do better next time. As ultimately the world and the story are just something I wanted to create and play around in. I never imagined others would actually care or be passionate about the world or characters or narrative that I want to tell
I always appreciate your responses. Even my more negative ones you keep replying to them. I suppose I feel upset as it sounds like you are defending the horrible actions of your characters. It sounds like you support them and the horrible oppressive system the world has.
Hmmmm season one I give a 7/10 great insight into the world beyond Sara and Jordan. I do hope in season 2 that Madison keeps her promise to her mom about making her peace with McKenzie and the fact that she’s being a brat and knows that was a little irritating but Cindy and Greg did teach her these was of thinking so they have some blame but doesn’t Give Madison the full right to just treat her parents so harsh.
But I do have hope that things will get better or at least more accepting of the situation and new reality. I really want to see maybe a situation where one of Cindy’s former friends belittle her and tell she was a failure of a mother and Madison actually stands up for her mother and tell her she was the best mother she could ask for despite her faults she was a good mother to her.
Anyway I’m excited to get back to Sara and Jordan again and maybe even see a crossover between series. Also I kinda want to see Bryce and Mia again see how life is going for them and if it’s getting better or worse.
But great series despite it’s negative moments it was a fun read and left me a little hopeful for the parents and kids and how they will turn out later on
(But great series despite it’s negative moments it was a fun read and left me a little hopeful for the parents and kids and how they will turn out later on)
I am honestly suprised you have any hope left. What makes you think things will get any better? Things will only get worse with the introduction of Madison’s friends, Cindy’s old friends/co-workers and more family members. None of them the parents thought highly off.
I wish I had your optimism.
I don’t know I just feel hopeful and it’s better than being hopeless I guess I don’t know it’s just a little feeling in my gut that tells me that better days are coming just not in a hurry is the best way I can explain it.
But I understand your lack of faith in that things can only get worse for the parents and Littles in general but if there anything that I learned from humanity is that “we may hurt, destroy and even kill each other and things around us but we can always rebuild and be better learning from our mistakes and build a better future” at least that’s what I think even in this alternate world
Love that. I wish to see a story taking place 200-300 years in the future. Showing how far the dynamics of Homo Sapients and Homo Parvus has come. Like how we view Slavery today, I wish they would do the same with this Guardian program in the future.
How wonderful to see a society to try to heal the sins from the past.
I have the same feeling. I’m pretty “instant gratification”, so putting that aside and accepting this is meant to be a long term, slow burn project sucks, but it definitely leaves me hopeful that things will change. I mean, Kenzie can’t just be flat out stupid and not see the writing on the wall right? and Madison deep down has some care for her parents, but she no longer see them as parents anymore, but maybe something drastic will make her snap, like you suggested about her parents friends or her own friends saying something that pisses her off and she releases her bluntness full force on them, making her become a bit more introspective
Madison is a brat so on some level that will always be who she is. There are obviously extremes and lessening and ranges that she will go through.
But people of have a natural affinity or nature towards certain behaviors and their core values dictate responses. So while she can grow and change and become a different person. On some level she will always be a bit of a brat because of the foundational learnings that she had grown with. Changing those foundational things at the age she is now would be near impossible. While she could become much nicer person she would probably always have a hint of brattiness about it.
Cindy will see people she knows and friends in the future. Time will tell how that is taken and how people respond to such events.
Anything is possible in regards to crossovers. They all existing in the same world and in this case the same city.
Interesting ending for now. Definitely have a lot on my mind about this but I have some work stuff i need to get to so I’ll try to keep it brief and hope Asuka will chat with me a bit 😀
So I know this situation isn’t ideal, but this ending confirmed a few things to me.
Ultimately, despite this story messing with me emotinally (a good thing as i like being invested) I still enjoy it. I’m invested in the characters, the story, have hope for the future that things get better. I’ll add more to this in a reply as I have time, but the slow burns keeping me hooked. I want to see how everyone grows. I figure Cindy and Greg will accept being littles, but I don’t see them accepting the treatment ever, and I don’t see Madison staying this way forever if Kenzie is as involved as I’m expecting her to be.
Also, just read that last bit again, and I don’t think madison is beyond redemption. She’s doing this because her mom drilled it into here, but it almost seems like she only believes what she’s doing is right because of that, but might not have agreed with it initially. Kenzie: SAVE HER!
Thats exactly right.
Also, smart of kenzie to not only put in a custody dispute clause but also make sure she get their father. I feel like she’s gonna try to get madison to change, but in the event where they can’t agree or something drastic happens when she’s trying to change madison and they hate each other because of it, she can at least save Greg. Not to say that he’s innocent in Madison upbringing, but she clearly would blame her mom more and see her mom as getting what she built so to speak. Idk, maybe I read into it too much, but kenzie seems to be playing chess right now to me..
McKenzie made sure she had ways to hold onto what she cares about most.
You are very much inline with McKenzie’s thought process.
1) McKenzie does have plans. This isn’t even in 1 to 2 days. This is all in about 24 hours. I will say as far as what McKenzie thinks of Madison’s treatment is that safety can mean a lot of things. Does McKenzie know that madison isn’t going to physically harm, or starve, or do something cruel to her parents yes. As she knows Madison cares about them.
McKenzie has a lot on her plate between emancipation, between keeping her parents, between trying to secure madison, all the financial matters, to running a household. All th way to being ultimately responsible that 3 life forms are fed, and get to go to bed each night while eeking out getting to play tennis which is the last thing she has left that its just for her and getting an education. As 16 year old that’s a lot.
What wouldn’t help right now is starting a battle with Madison over something compared to other matters isn’t nearly as critical. As without all the other stuff it doesn’t really matter what happens as Madison would be child protective services along with Mckenzie, her parents would be wards of generitech and there is no guarantee any of them would be together and that’s just the reality. It’s not specifically said point blank that bluntly but that’s alternate reality McKenzie is facing when you look at her situation
2)Greg and Cindy are in a hell of their own making. I do feel bad for them. However, I also feel like good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. While bad things can happen to good people and good things can happen to bad people. At some point your luck runs out.
That seems to be where they are at. They believed a certain things and passed those beliefs down to their kids and then they became the antithesis of their belief.
Just gonna reply to all three here instead of individual replies lol
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Reply 1
cool, so that does tell me there is a ton of growth opportunities for her. I’ve more or less tapered my expectations for what could end up being equality. Rather than littles and normals being seen as real equals, I my new hope is that they are seen as respected cohabitants. at least that’s what I’d like to see in the near future. As for what you have planned in like 300 years, if they’re equal and have equal rights, that’s even better.
Reply 2
I mostly expect Kenzie to be a bit more heavy handed with Madison maybe late season 2 early season 3. just unsure what the time skips, if any, are going to be like, but you’ve made it very obvious she’s pacing herself as to not cause conflicts where they aren’t needed. While I don’t agree with the way madison treats her parents at all, at least you give us insights on her thoughts from time to time and show that on some level she cares about them deeply, just has that indoctrinated thought process she keeps falling back to
Maddie bathing her parents won’t get old soon. LOL Curious to see in Season 2 if Maddie will be an actual semi-caring Master, or more like the sadistic inclined Maddie from the previous alternate universe from before. The goatee sporting evil variant. LOL I’m enjoying this Maddie. She obviously cares for her parents, but she’s a spoiled kid who is still relishing the power trip. And her having sole custody over Cindy should things go south makes the petting make a lot more sense in the new context. That was my favorite part of Season 1 was Mads petting Cindy and bending her to her will.
She most certainly wont be like the original Madison. That Madison was written very one dimensional. She was just written for content without depth.
She will lean more towards what you have seen. SHe will obviously grow and continue to evolve but she will continue on as she is not what she was in the old story.
I could not live in a place with no bathroom
Of all the reasons to not want to live the life of an underbred in this universe… that is one of them.
It would be difficult. Its not like they don’t have a bathroom they just don’t have direct access to it.
Well after reading the Season finale and everyone’s comments earlier today I stepped away and carried on with my day letting things brew for a bit, and you know what? I’m glad I did instead of just raging at Asuka.
Thank goodness this is over, for now…This was getting to be a bit too much for me to be honest and I’m holding back quite a bit of banter/explanations as to why.
1a) Above all, Shame on Gregg and Cindy for not speaking up when they had their chance. Ridiculous to entertain Madison’s b/s. The girls are going to test the water, so should they. Real boundaries need to be set and understood
1b) The parents, I agree are reaping what they sew and its hard to me to feel sympathy mostly for Cindy because in my eyes IF Madison had already obtained a little she would likely be treating it about the same/worse then her parents. Cindy would likely be okay with this and not bat an eye.
1c) Keeping this story 100% the same with the only addition of Madison already having a little? Then getting custody of her parents? I think everybody would have a whole different view of things, myself included. Her behavior towards her mother would be justified.
2) Madison “using her mothers words against her” is absolutely hollow and NOT proportionate to the assumed context of an educated, socialized adult, trying to rear her children properly. Madison is using her mothers phrases ambiguously as an immature, irresponsible child.
3) Without too much explanation on my part, I feel McKenzie is waiting until she legally has custody and authority over Madison before she unleashes on her, but is playing it cool at the moment. She has a lot on her plate, and her parents are safe and things are secure.
4) Cindy was wrong. In my opinion, so that makes Madison wrong. But that’s not how this world works. In Cindy’s world she was right, and now shes paying for it. Do I stilll wish things were different for both Gregg and Cindy? Of course, However I still feel the age needs to be raised, but then this family couldn’t have stayed together.
5) I’m failing to see how this is a “feel good about a bad situation scenario, because things could be worse”. One of the most important things I’ve learned in life is to NOT invalidate one persons situation/thoughts/feelings because somebody else in the world has things worse. Now there is a bit of a spectrum surrounding that principle but we’re not gonna get into that. Just a thought
6) I gotta stop now or I wont stop! 🙂 Good night / morning to everyone. Looking forward to Smallara proper shenanigans.
I was honestly expecting if you replied for it to be raging. It goes against a lot of values I think are important to you from the smallest sliver i know of.
1) They did have a chance but I’m sure they could have had reasons. Sometimes it better to pick your battles if your going to do something like that.
1B) No lies detected here.
1c) You are 100% correct. That is actually leading reason she doesn’t already have one. It makes its to easy to naturally want the parents to get what they deserve in that situation. It removes a layer of complexity. Because as it exists now a person kind of wants them to get what is deserved but also a person I think would feel a bit of empathy to even sympathy for the parents because they are having to go through this situation.
2) You are correct but that’s also a pretty complex bit of reasoning for someone 14 to have. I think that is probably a whole other level above what she is probably thinking.
3) 100%
4) The age should be raised. I agree with you. However, the forces that of the government and business want the age where its at because it creates more buyers. It allows for parents to gift them to their child. For children to ask for them on Christmas lists because as you know the darkside of country is the truth behind economy and business and crucial it is drive dollar into the economy. All of which littles allow for. The other side of it yes if it was raised to say 18 you would have watched this family tore apart ot its core. At best a family member may have stepped up. Different family members may have stepped up splitting up the sisters or they could have just been put into the system into foster homes until they are 18.
The parents would have been taken to the facility where they also would face the real prospect of possibly never being together again.
So you’d have to decide for yourself which would be more brutal read.
So I’ve made it a habit to “mostly” read smallara as the last thing I do for the day, so no distractions, somewhat relaxed, clear headed etc. Its something to look forward to for sure.
I’ve learned that a lot of my comments are dependent on how my day went and what mood I’m in. As mentioned in the past, I tend to fall into the kindhearted/gentle side of this genre so its a nice escape from reality, almost like a coping mechanism if that makes any sense.
But anyway, you sir..sometimes you make it very… very difficult for those grandiose visions of mine to come to fruition 🙂 It’s a nice mental challenge at times. Your simply exposing realities, and even though your the author, it’s starting to feel more like your just telling the story, no longer controlling it.
I often go off the handle and not so much forget, but just choose to ignore things I’ve already came to accept and understand. Part of why I haven’t been commenting so much. It’s been working better for me, aside from a few things here and there..Just gotta vent and stick up for the littles sometimes.
1,3) Definitely gotta pick your battles
1b-c) I’m surprised I didn’t connect that sooner..too busy raging lol
4) Completely understand, the age thing is a double edged sword..
I calmed down. Apologies again if my last my comments was too harsh. I wanted to give some constructive criticism.
Judging from comments in prior chapters. A major theme was supposed to be Cindy having her discriminating Little Philosophy thrown into her face. Sadly I don’t think the story properly shows this.
The few snippets of the Parents Little Philosophy are mostly told through Madsion. Madison is an unreliable narrator. She is likely exaggerating and cherry picking certain points that benefit Madison in the moment. It is hard to grasp what is tht truth.
I believe include some flashbacks would had help tremendously in showing how the parents truthly saw Littles and how they taught it to Madison.
I would had included one flashback where the parents were trapped in the jars or the first night where the parents slept in the habitat. The flashback showing the parents with a toddler Madison. Showing thr beginnings of her Little education.
A second flashback during Madison in elementary school and final third one showing Madison in a very recent time before the parents shrunk. Spread the flashbacks throughout the story. The second taking place while the parents are in Madison’s purse after the doctor. The third near the end while being home with Mckenzie.
Seeing the parents explain their opinions. How they interact with a Little. How Cindy pushed teaching her views in the school system. Some examples you could include and how they parallel with current events.
Some flashbacks would had helped soften my hatred for Madison and see the parents in a less sympathy lens. Though as it stands in the story, it comes off Madison more of a monster and the parents are more innocent victims.
It’s kind of a weird thing to me too. Like I understand why madison is the way she is, I truly believe she cares for her parents but at the same time wants them to accept things as quickly as possible, and I know the parents aren’t innocent in any means, but I still feel bad lol you might be right that flashbacks or something might fix that, but still, I think madison behavior can be changed. This chapter definitely reveals a lot more than longer I think about it, I.e. Madison choosing to act this way so her parents adjust, the very subtle hint that, at some point, madison didn’t think this way but her mom drilled it into her, kenzie setting things up so that, if push comes to shove, she can at the very least save her dad as she, and I think most of us, believe his main crime was indifference.
Glad you came back btw!
Just back temporary.
I think it is very important to hammer in that Madison is the result of bad parenting or rather she absorbed a terrible philosophy. Ss the parents by default are seen as innocent viticms. You have to really drill it into the the reader that this is partially their fault.
As I stated, Madison is an unreliable narrator. Is the reader really suppose to believe her at face value as she cruelty uses it to justify her tormenting her parents? Would you believe a criminal’s justification for his crimes without seeing it first-hand how he was wronged? Or a kidnapper’s reasoning why the viticm deserved his fate.
There are so many comments here and I’m traveling to a wedding so I will try to reply to all of you but it will take more time then normal.
Anyway onto your questions.
A major theme of the story is Cindy discriminatory attitude. The reader is told that this happened but you purposefully don’t see it for two reasons. 1. This season exists as character introduction to setup future plotlies and threads. As a writer you don’t want to introduce the problem then immediately solve it. As then its not compelling.
Part of what you want to do is make people wonder why is she this way. What caused this, what did Cindy do to make Madison think like this. which based on the comments has happened.
The 2nd reason is that this season if you are thinking of it as a book is chapter 1. Its character introduction. You learn a little bit about Cindy, who she is, whats she’s like, what her world is like, what madison’s world is like, What’s greg’s world like. etc. You are just being introduced to these people and getting baseline ideas who they are.
What you are talking about is the establishment of a character arc which would happen over the course of the seasons.
Flashbacks will be important and utilized throughout this story but not in season 1 as we are just trying to setup situation they are in now. We are very much at the 40,000 foot view of this in season 1. You are creating questions, you are setting up threads to touch upon and narratives for future seasons.
It was important for you the reader to meet Danielle, Mckenzie, Cindy, Greg and Madison. It was important to show you the parents were shrunk, these steps that were taken initially, the meeting of the little worker, the establishment of Mckenzie beginning the process to be emancipated and adopt her sister and be her guardian.
To see financially briefly how they are able to stay together as a family, etc.
But, season 1 does have a conclusion where a person an walk away but walking away at the end of season 1 means there is unanswered questions that you as the reader will not know.
I wrote madison to be hated in season 1 as she is not a likeable person from what the reader sees and you see elements that humanize her but you don’t get the full picture. You need those threads in future season to really see how she got here and make a accurate judgement her
It sounds like a lot of what you are wanting is just not covered yet as this is not a completed full story. It’s the introduction to a story with a conclusion to the introduction.
But questions are supposed to exist to create discussion which has worked. People do feel the way I wanted them to as the writer about Madison right now.
It was all very intentional. I need to illustrate where the characters are now in order to show how they got there later. As like I said at the start this is paced differently then Smallara proper. Its still a slower burn, but it moves along much quicker. This was all done in 34 episodes where in smallara proper it would have been done in realistically a 100 episodes where some of what you wanted would have been included. But smallara is told differently then madison’s world redux is told and is paced differently.
Take all the time you need with the comments. Chapter definitely gave me a lot to think about. Appreciate you breaking down everything and giving a well written ending to the season, enjoy the wedding
Have fun at the wedding!
Yeah I got the vibe you wrote Madison to be hated. Though in my opinion you went too far. I still don’t plan to read anything involving her. She is too unlikable. I am taking a long break.
I can’t blame people being so upset about this family’s situation.
From the beginning of the Smallara saga we already knew that the series was about people being shrunken and losing their own humanity, becoming a legal property. At first Sara even gave Jordan false hope that it wouldn’t be an master/pet relationship, but then we saw that it was.
Particularly, as a fan of the genre, I find this concept of tiny people in humiliating and inhuman situations fascinating and I believe that this is one of the reasons the story has a loyal audience.
It’s also nothing new that in this world there are people who go beyond the limits of cruelty, as Chloe had already mentioned to Jordan in episode 307, not to mention the photos that Sara showed him on another occasion.
To be fair, there are universes from other authors in the GTS community that are much worse to be a tiny, I could easily list a few.
The problem people are having with Madison’s case is that we care about the characters. After all, we had already seen a master daughter being cruel to her underbread mother before, as in the case of Sadie and Christine, but in this case they were just supporting characters until then.
I don’t believe that Madison reached this level, but it’s still sad that she treats her parents with less love and dignity than Sara does with a random neighbor she knew. However, I believe that inside this shell of a rebellious and bratty daughter there is a kind Maddie, and that in the coming seasons there could be a redemption arc and they could start to make some adjustments to make this dynamic work.
It is also sad that the generitech institution that theoretically should guarantee the well-being of the little ones does not seem to care about their mental health, as Danielle implied that there are underbreds that spend 24/7 confined in the habitat. I mean, we know they’re legal pets, but they’re not like a goldfish. Treating rational beings like this is like treating them like criminals, and that’s not fair.
The schedule that Madison presented could be the minimum amount of time confined in the habitat recommended by generitech.
Anyway, I’m loving this universe you’ve created and I can’t wait for what’s to come.
I certainly don’t blame anyone for caring about the characters they care about. Its a understandable reaction to have.
In my opinion Sadie would be worse then Madison. As while Madison has been a brat and teased her parents she really hasn’t done anything beyond that. We saw Sadie doing much worse to her mother than what Madison has done.
Sara and Madison is a interesting to comparison to me. As Sara has demonstrated that she does love Jordan but she loves him as her pet little man. She has the strong love of people who really love their dog or cat.
I mean she has little outfits for him, she has toys for him. she takes him everywhere. Where Madison Loves her littles because they are parents. But also acknowledges they are littles and there is a line for her that I feel like at least she is struggling with.
I think mental health is something that America in general struggles to acknowledge. If you have mental health issues it gets very expensive very quickly to get help and/or treatment in comparison to say if you broke your leg or arm. Where even without insurance they would still treat you.
I’m glad that you enjoy the world. It makes it more fun to create a world others enjoy as well.
It’s kinda understandable that Maddie doesn’t treat Cindy and Greg like Sara treats Jordan. She herself has mentioned that she wanted to have underbreds, but didn’t expect them to be her parents. Maybe she doesn’t want to take them to school because it would be an embarrassing situation for everyone involved. As a teenage girl she wouldn’t wand to walk around school with her parents even as her underbreds, but I still think their time of confinement is problematic.
Have you ever considered the possibility of Maddie’s school providing a daycare center so students can leave their underbreds in it? This way, they could socialize with people in the same situation as them, and it would enrich the narrative.
I don’t plan to read season 2 of this series but here are some things I hope would happen.
Have MzKenize knocked Madison some more.
Give the Littles some small victories. (I am still salty you didn’t had Madison choke on that cereal)
It wasn’t fun watching Madison. It was like watching a bully big brother beat up their sickly young brother for 30 days non-stop. The little brother gives weak protests but is ignored. At some point you expect anyone to stop it but they don’t. The bully robs them and teases them. The bystanders praises the bully. The bully gives half-ass apologizes to the sibling and then continues beating them up. Saying this is for their own good. Eventually the parent comes in and the bully stops. Until the parent turns their head away, allowing the bully to continue the beat down. Threating the sibling not to squeal to the the parent or else they beat them up even more.
So no, I didn’t enjoy this series and don’t plan to continue it. As I am sure Madison will never get punished for her actions.
I wouldn’t expect you to. You seemed miserable reading this. I was honestly surprised you stuck with it.
I was going to drop it around part 15 but the mention of Mckenzie gave me hope that she would really berate Madison for her awful behavior. She was the light at the end of tunnel. You even mentioned I would probably like her. That is why I was so disappointed in her. She barely did anything to Madison.
Early on, I also commented how the Little worker wouldn’t care for the parents and would only exist to help the Guardian. You replied I was assuming too much and to wait and see. Sadly I was pretty much correct in my prediction about the Little Worker. That too was a disappointment as you made me believe that perhaps the Little Worker would actually TALK to the parents and care more than just their physical needs. Instead she just made things actively worse with the pellets.
I stuck with it with it because I wanted to see some justice be done on Madison but that never happen. Season 2 seems like it will continue the same way but with different characters that will assist in humiliating and dehumanizing the parents. You gave me no reason why the parents situation would ever improve. No one cared what they had to say and could care less if they spent the rest of their lives confined in a small glass prison.
I truly gave it a shot but I can’t continue this series. My apologies.
The only bad part about this story is that it’s over. Man I wish there was more
There will be a season 2. I’m so glad you enjoyed the first season.
Before going on an indefinite hiatus, I was hoping you would post Cindy’s profile. Guess I will post my opinion here instead.
Cindy. A mother who has an unexplained discrimination against littles. In many ways, I consider her to be the main protagonist in this series. A very flawed but likeable character. Seeing her struggle with the ratifications of her being a Little, a group of people she thought was inferior is interesting to watch. I appreciate her dry wit and sense of humor. Often winning conversations with her daughters with solely her words. I would love seeing more of that. Sadly, her daughter cheats and just forcingly shuts her up, proving how ineptitude she is in debates. Her redemption arc is just beginning but already is showing signs of improvements. She shown great respect for Lisa in their brief interaction. While Cindy is still struggling to accept being Little, I hope she fully accept Littles are not inferior and can get the opportunity to fix the damages she caused for spreading her harmful Little Philosophy. I would love to see her redemption unfold, sadly anther character completely ruins this story.
Madison. A brat with zero empathy. Despite being the titular character she acts more like a antagonist. A very flawed character with zero likability. Very one dimensional in my opinion. Very self-centered and sadistic. The few good deeds she does in the story, she quickly uses to punish her parents further. Ex: Buying a heated habitat but uses it gleefully as a glass prison to shut up her parents. Very little justification for her evil actions. Some flashbacks as I stated before would have worked wonders to help make her at least relatable or understandable. The closest we get are a few half-assed apologies and thoughts of worrying for her parents safety which do little to justify her vile actions. Sadly she shown no real growth or any potential to change. I truly wished an event would had happened that proves she does love her parents, save them from a spider or animal like Sara did with Jordan.
Just wanted to say I really like this story and can’t wait for part 2.
1. I noticed there are some different versions of Cindy’s height the majority showing that Greg comes up to her shoulder but there’s also one picture showing Cindy is almost as big as Madison’s hand which would almost say that she is about 6 in tall which was then put Greg somewhere around waist high, or is it Greg’s height that is out of proportion.
2. I have a strange feeling we’re going to see this collar popping up at some point in Sarah’s world when she receives the reward, she’s been working really hard for, being dropped into her loving/vengeful hands, maybe.
3. I noticed Daniela let the word pet slip out in one of her explanations about little pellets, was that her letting her own feelings about the little people slip out, typo, or if she noticing that Mackenzie and Madison both have different views about the littles people address tried to ensure both of them and their feelings about littles into the description.
I was just thinking,, this is just a what if type scenario I was thinking about and just wanted to share. What if that faults letter was actually sent on purpose?
In this case Greg and Cindy are at there human size and still feel littles are inferior to them. Cindy saw a person and their little talking and sharing opinions with each other, Cindy tells her she are wrong to talk to him as if he was a person and that they should be seen and not heard. She tells Cindy that they should be treated like family.
It goes on for days whenever they meet. But, what Cindy does not know is that the lady and her little works in a lab at Generitechwhere where every ones test result for immunity to Smallarea is filed. They see Cindy and Greg’s files and find out that they are not immune, seeing this as an opportunity to get back at Cindy for hearting her and her littles feelings and family dignity she rewrites the letter showing that they are immune then one way or another gets the fake letter out to them, Then She sits back and waits for the day when Greg and Cindy’s medical files come through showing they are now littles and in the care of there daughter Madison, who they have met and know that she thinks of littles the same way as her mom. Seeing that made the woman and her little feel better knowing that got just what they deserve.
1) I don’t think I see what you are seeing, if you could give a specific image number?
but in 27 Maddison’s hand was curled and looked smaller, it should also be noted that Maddie is 14 and has smaller hands than an adult would.
2) She totally would put it on Charity, but, I hope she doesn’t get Charity for a few reasons,
a) it wouldn’t benefit her relationship with Jordan,
b) It’d be nice to see something not go Sara’s way
c) Jordan doesn’t get Justice for the wrong Sara’s done him, so she doesn’t deserve it either.
d) While Chloe says “She won’t lose sleep over Charity” the thought and the actual thing are wildly different.
3) “Pet littles” are normal in this world, that’s why she says it so often, it’s the default. Sara was lying to Jordan when she said he wasn’t a pet, but even then it was pretty obvious that’s how she saw him, especially by the way she casually discussed other littles being pets.
First off, let me just say, that one should not make a visual judgment call on something when one is half dead to the world after a stressful day at work. 🥴😁. Which results in ones thinking process being fried…😵
1. Looking at it all over again (and being fully awake😁), I see what you and Asukafan2001 mean about the camera angle and the curled-up hand.
1a. As for Maddie’s age and hand size. I learned from my past mistake when we were talking about Sara’s age, to do my searches through teen searches or if I know the teen’s age. In this case, I looked up her hand size by gender and age and found out her hand size can still vary because of the size of the middle finger. So, for a person to gauge a little right you must know that person’s hand size or it will not work.
2 I agree, I still think Maisy Should get Charity. With Maisy having this “Littles are best as pets” in graved in her head, would really give her life hell…😈😈😈😂
1) camera angles and positioning of the hand and the character make a huge difference. As the characters are the same size from scene to scene generally.
2) an earlier version could pop up at some point. But this would be the future to Sara.
3) could be a little of column a and a little of column b. As to the pet usage. However it’s not an extreme or controversial for littles to be viewed as pets. It’s fairly common opinion as that’s how they are presented by the government to the population.
2, That is kind of what I was thinking. Kind of like how when Sara was talking about creating an online store for littles, then we jump into Bruce’s time and he is looking at that very site online.
This will be my last comment before leaving.
Just want to say, while I don’t agree with alot of aspects of this world, I still admire the thought and energy you put into it.
I truly hope eventually the Littles’ lives will improve to the point of equity. I wish them luck in their struggles.
Thank you and Goodbye!
I guess i didn’t realize you were leaving the community. I thought you were just not going to be reading this story anymore.
Well
Best of luck then if you see this .